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Innovation & Technology

Barclays Helps Launch New Childline App

Children and young people who need to talk to somebody about difficult experiences now have somewhere else to go – a brand new app, developed by the counselling service Childline in partnership with Barclays.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi Named One of World’s Most Reputable Companies for Fifth Year in a Row

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, has once again been named among the most reputable companies in the world, per the annual Global RepTrak® 100 list compiled by the Reputation Institute (RI) and published in Forbes. Ranked at #84, up eight spots

Sustainable Development Goals

Cargill Video | Conserving Water to Nourish the World & Protect the Planet

About 70 percent of the fresh water used today goes to produce the food we eat, which is why it's crucial that we use it more efficiently to preserve plentiful clean water for future generations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife Foundation Announces Sponsorship Of “Multipliers of Prosperity” For A Third Year

Health & Healthcare

Purdue Pharma, Project Lazarus and Safe Kids NC Partner to Improve Public Health Outcomes in North Carolina Through the North Carolina Disposal Initiative

Purdue Pharma L.P., Project Lazarus and Safe Kids North Carolina, today announced a partnership to improve public health outcomes in North Carolina through the North Carolina Disposal Initiative (NCDI). The NCDI will support state-wide medicine disposal activities as well as conduct systematic research to evaluate the impact of community-based prevention programs on opioid-related overdoses, abuse and diversion.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Wins “Innovation of the Year” Award for Second Consecutive Year at Lean & Six Sigma World Conference

For the second year in a row, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) walked away with “Innovation of the Year” honors last night at the Lean & Six Sigma World Conference, the leading conference on business process improvement. Arrow won for its Lean Sigma Drones project, which combines drone technology, proprietary video technology and a rapid-improvement methodology to observe Arrow’s extensive warehouse operations from a birds-eye view and more effectively identify areas for continuous improvement.

Research, Reports & Publications

Making a Difference: Accenture’s 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report Features Progress on Skills Training, Sustainability and Closing the Gender Gap

Accenture’s 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report “Making a Difference,” details its commitment to a more inclusive and sustainable world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Akzonobel Supporting Education of Special Needs Children in Egypt

Social Impact & Volunteering

Five Nonprofits Receive National Award for Driving Positive Change in Underserved Communities from The Atlantic and Allstate

At a social innovation summit in the nation’s capital last week, The Atlantic and Allstate honored five nonprofits with Renewal Awards for their innovative, grassroots approach to solving our nation’s most pressing challenges.

Innovation & Technology

Little Architects with Big Dreams are Building Sustainable Cities for the Future

Young students all over the world are building sustainable solutions to the world's biggest challenges, and the technology they're using to express their ideas is quite outside the box.

Events, Media & Communications

Innovative Your CSR at this Workplace Giving Conference

Amidst this time of political tumult, emotions are running high and companies are caught in the crossfire. For corporate social responsibility (CSR) and HR managers, it can be difficult to understand how to leverage volunteer and giving programs in ways that respond to current events without being overly reactive to them.

Health & Healthcare

Sodexo Delivers a Slice of Mindfulness to Pizza Lovers Seeking Flavorful, Healthy Pies

Sodexo, world leader of Quality of Life services, today announces the launch of Make It Mindful, an interactive tool that invites consumers to create the next Mindful Pizzetta. With Make it Mindful, consumers can choose from more than 50 toppings and enter their creation for a chance to win free lunch for a year—plus see their dish featured at Sodexo cafés in September 2017.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Values-Aligned Collaboration Unleashing Financial Health

Many organizations are throwing aside the “go-it-alone” mentality in favor of working together to address complex challenges and scale their innovations.

Environment

Time To Filibuster, Buster!

his week on Sea Change Radio we speak with UC Irvine professor, Rick Hasen, about the fight over the appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the nation’s highest court. We delve into the intricacies of the filibuster, and wrestle a bit over whether this is the appropriate time for Democrats to use it.

Education

June 15 New Date Locked In: Introduction to Corporate ESG for Investment & Finance Professionals Certification

Lecturers include leading experts in the sustainable investing field and the participants will come away with an understanding of why ESG matters, and how to apply ESG to corporate valuations, reputation, risk, opportunity and other aspects of financial analysis.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Rebuilding Month: Rebuilding Together Affiliates Impact

During #RebuildingMonth, Rebuilding Together affiliates are planning to complete over 1,700 rebuilding projects, including homes and community centers across the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

GSK is Proud to Support the Movement to Build a Healthier Community in East St. Louis, IL

“The State of the Movement is strong,” declared Montez Holton, a junior at East St. Louis Senior High School, referring to the East Side Aligned collective impact “movement” in East St. Louis, IL. Working across sectors and organizations, the East St. Louis community has come together to help young people feel safe and secure in their community, be ready to succeed in school and work and empower them to create change.

Innovation & Technology

Avnet Launches ‘Reach Further’

Highlighting its ongoing mission to help customers navigate an ever-changing technology landscape, Avnet (NYSE: AVT) today introduced “Reach Further,” its new global branding campaign. Reach Further reflects Avnet’s corporate transformation as well as the collaborative relationship with the company’s customers in navigating the complex process of bringing new technology to the marketplace.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Confessions of a Data Cynic

I didn’t want to believe; in fact, I’ve spent years fighting it. People go on and on about the power of data and I just didn’t see it. I come from a world where skill in design and creativity can make almost anything work, and creating words isn’t frowned upon—or at least that’s what I told myself. I figured that I could sell my Corporate Responsibility story with words and pictures and do just fine—until I had one of those painful “Aha” moments.

Diversity & Inclusion

From the Marine Corps to PayPal - Finding Purpose After Service

PayPal manager Heather Holcomb, a former U.S. Marine, knows how challenging re-entering civilian life can be while searching for the next career path. After spending four years in the military, Heather, 29, hoped her experience would be a straight shot to a job in communications technology. Unfortunately, she struggled to gain traction. Without a degree in applied technology or engineering, her hands-on experience didn’t seem to resonate with employers. To bridge the gap, she joined BreakLine, an immersive educational program designed to help veterans transition from military jobs to fulfilling private sector careers in finance and technology.

Environment

JetBlue Kicks Off Tenth Annual ‘One Thing That’s Green®’ Campaign With A Green City Vote Inviting Customers and Crewmembers to Choose Their Favorite City to Win a Green Space

As part of JetBlue For Good, the airline’s corporate social responsibility platform, “One Thing That’s Green” highlights JetBlue’s commitment to environmentalism and encourages customers and crewmembers to undertake one green initiative in their daily lives to help reduce their carbon footprint. JetBlue is leading by example with activations online, onboard, in its local communities and at its home terminal - T5 - at New York’s JFK Airport.

Events, Media & Communications

Volunteers and Corporate Sponsors Needed for Fairfax CASA’s 7th Annual Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk

Since its inception in 2010, the Fairfax Run for the Children has become a “must-do” event for runners, families and businesses across Northern Virginia. On average, this race attracts nearly 1,000 runners and walkers, 250 volunteers, and raises almost $85,000 each year to support Fairfax CASA’s advocacy work with abused and neglected children in the community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Adoption Recruiter’s Story Comes Full Circle

When Edna Green walked into a Wendy’s Restaurant for her first job more than 20 years ago, she never could have guessed how the restaurant company and its founder Dave Thomas would change her life and the lives of dozens of children in foster care.

Health & Healthcare

Holland America Line’s ms Oosterdam Continues Company’s Streak with a Perfect Score of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

Holland America Line’s ms Oosterdam joins sister-ship ms Eurodam this year by earning a perfect score of 100 on a routine United States Public Health (USPH) inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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